Hussein Thermal Power Plant Jordan is a 382 MW oil power station in Zarqa, Jordan. It is operated by Government of Jordan [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 287k homes (estimated). It ranks #10 of 38 Jordan power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2006, it is around 20 years old — relatively modern. In context, oil supplies about 13.9% of Jordan's electricity; the national grid averages 530 gCO₂/kWh (24.1% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEODB0003620.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG); GE Power: 9E.03, GE Power: 9E.03, GE Power: 9E.03. Oil-fired plants burn heavy fuel oil or diesel, usually as peaking or backup capacity on islands and grids without gas pipelines; high fuel cost keeps their utilisation low.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Jordan oil capacity
- 44.8% of 852 MW across 2 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest oil plants in Jordan
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Government of Jordan [100%].
Local climate & thermal context
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a cold semi-arid steppe climate (Köppen BSk) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 32.1°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 57% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 27/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #2 largest oil power plant of 2 in Jordan by capacity.
Jordan has 2 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 852 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Samra CCGT Power Plant Jordan · Gas · 1,031 MW · Zarqa
- IPP3 ICE Power Plant Jordan · Gas · 573 MW · Amman
- Rehab CCGT Power Plant Jordan · Gas · 357 MW · Irbid
- Jordanian Royal Court · Solar · 5 MW · Amman
- Amman East (AES Jordan) CCGT Power Plant Jordan · Gas · 620 MW · Amman
- IPP3 ICE power plant · Gas · 573.8 MW · Amman
Location
Coordinates 32.119, 36.125 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Hussein Thermal Power Plant Jordan?
Hussein Thermal Power Plant Jordan is a 382 MW oil power plant in Zarqa, Jordan, commissioned in 2006.
Who operates Hussein Thermal Power Plant Jordan?
Hussein Thermal Power Plant Jordan is operated by Government of Jordan [100%].